London sightseeing

[Norwaylin]

I visited a friend in London last summer and recommend the following:

 

Must see: London Eye (great view for great pictures)

 

Boat tour on the Thames

 

Double-decker tour bus

 

We took local buses and the tube. A word of warning: try not to take the tube during peak times -- rush hour.

[eh2zed]

I visited a friend in London last summer and recommend the following:

 

Must see: London Eye (great view for great pictures)

 

Boat tour on the Thames

 

Double-decker tour bus

 

We took local buses and the tube. A word of warning: try not to take the tube during peak times -- rush hour.

You are right about using the tube at rush hour.

[skisteamboat]

We always take the bus. More to see and not as crowded (usually).

 

Cheers

[Norwaylin]

You are right about using the tube at rush hour.

 

I found the tube to be so crowded that you felt like you were in a sardine can. I know people are working and I was on vacation, but I would prefer the bus.

[debsjc]

I was in London Friday and Saturday, and the tube was busy in rush hour, but I still felt safe. People always seem to move around to make space for you to get on.

A good tip is to stand right at one end of the platform, those carriages are usually more empty than the central ones. We did take a bus as well, but buses get stuck in London traffic and tubes don't!

 

If you aren't familiar with London the circle and district lines can be a bit confusing, to me as well, but the others are all easy to work out.

 

Sometimes it's quicker to walk short distances, than go up and down all the escalators - for example Covent Garden to Piccadily Circus (via Leicester Square) only takes 15 mins to stroll.